[annalex]

[The fathers of the Church] were NOT magical nor magically protected into perfect understanding and infallibility on such matters any more than we are

Nothign about the faith is "magical". However, the fathers of the Church gave their lives to the Church, in celibacy and total dedication, and in martyrdom. You?

[Quix]

I suspect I've been celebate and on the mission field in Asia longer than

. . . a number of folk hereon.

And, I suspect I've freely given up a significantly greater proportion of things and people dear to my heart for THE KINGDOM

than . . . a number of folk hereon.

But that's God's affair. He knows well enough. It doesn't matter that much what others know.

[Quix]

Reflecting . . .

It's kind of been interesting at times . . .

an interesting number of folks have cautioned a few occasional . . . critics . . .

insisting that God has made it clear to the first folks that HE HAS VERY STRONG FEELINGS about my contributions to The Kingdom.

I'm often amused by such contentions but then I'm cautioned to not treat FATHER'S FAVOR on the matter lightly.